<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper examines the Dialogue <italic>De pace fidei</italic> written by Nicolaus Cusanus in 1453 to settle disputes arising from events that triggered religious unrest, such as the fall of Constantinople in May 1453, the invasion and massacre of the Turks led by Sultan Mehmed II and the defeat of the Christians. Following the disintegration of medieval Christianity, Cusanus, instead of promoting a crusade, as Cardinal Bessarione did, proposed a more suitable way to make the major exponents of different religions interact in a fruitful dialogue, hoping for the peace of a single universal faith. The arguments through which Cusanus claimed the concept of a concordance and pacification of the faith reveal the originality and topicality of the message communicated by the humanist, founded on the doctrine of peace in the faith, overcoming inter-confessional barriers and religious divergences.</p><p>The author contrasts the divergences, massacres and wars with a doctrinal comparison among different religions through dialogue. The paper invites reflection upon the religious struggles that still spread discord in the world.</p></abstract>

The paper examines the Dialogue De pace fidei written by Nicolaus Cusanus in 1453 to settle disputes arising from events that triggered religious unrest, such as the fall of Constantinople in May 1453, the invasion and massacre of the Turks led by Sultan Mehmed II and the defeat of the Christians. Following the disintegration of medieval Christianity, Cusanus, instead of promoting a crusade, as Cardinal Bessarione did, proposed a more suitable way to make the major exponents of different religions interact in a fruitful dialogue, hoping for the peace of a single universal faith. The arguments through which Cusanus claimed the concept of a concordance and pacification of the faith reveal the originality and topicality of the message communicated by the humanist, founded on the doctrine of peace in the faith, overcoming inter-confessional barriers and religious divergences.The author contrasts the divergences, massacres and wars with a doctrinal comparison among different religions through dialogue. The paper invites reflection upon the religious struggles that still spread discord in the world.

Interreligious Dialogue in the Renaissance: Cusanus, <italic>De Pace Fidei</italic>

Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric

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Interreligious Dialogue in the Renaissance: Cusanus, 

The paper examines the Dialogue De pace fidei written by Nicolaus Cusanus in 1453 to settle disputes arising from events that triggered religious unrest, such...

Interreligious Dialogue in the Renaissance: Cusanus, De Pace Fidei

Published Online: Mar 13, 2021

Page range: 71 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2020-0047

Keywords
Cusanus, De pace fidei, Renaissance, interreligious dialogue

© 2020 Luana Rizzo, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Interreligious Dialogue in the Renaissance: Cusanus, De Pace Fidei

Published Online: Mar 13, 2021

Page range: 71 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2020-0047

KeywordsCusanus, De pace fidei, Renaissance, interreligious dialogue

© 2020 Luana Rizzo, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Cusanus, De pace fidei, Renaissance, interreligious dialogue